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Uncovering the Superior Corrosion Resistance of Iron Made Via Ancient Indian Iron‑Making Practice Deepak Dwivedi1, Jitendra P www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Uncovering the superior corrosion resistance of iron made via ancient Indian iron‑making practice Deepak Dwivedi1, Jitendra P. Mata2, Filomena Salvemini2, Matthew R. Rowles3, Thomas Becker4 & Kateřina Lepková1* Ancient Indian iron artefacts have always fascinated researchers due to their excellent corrosion resistance, but the scientifc explanation of this feature remains to be elucidated. We have investigated corrosion resistance of iron manufactured according to traditional metallurgical processes by the Indian tribes called ‘Agaria’. Iron samples were recovered from central India (Aamadandh, Korba district, Chhattisgarh). Iron artefacts are investigated using a range of correlative microscopic, spectroscopic, difraction and tomographic techniques to postulate the hidden mechanisms of superlative corrosion resistance. The importance of manufacturing steps, ingredients involved in Agaria’s iron making process, and post‑metal treatment using metal‑working operation called hot hammering (forging) is highlighted. This study also hypothesizes the probable protective mechanisms of corrosion resistance of iron. Findings are expected to have a broad impact across multiple disciplines such as archaeology, metallurgy and materials science. Te Indian subcontinent has been famous among metallurgists, conservators and archaeologists for its ancient iron-making technological heritage1. Julef et al. (1996) have highlighted the importance of South Asian iron and steel making technology, particularly in peninsular India during the frst millennium AD 2. Signifcant metal- lurgical achievements have been made in Indian subcontinent such as the discovery and application of wootz steel (also called “bulad” in Central Asia)3,4. Solid-state ore reduction was one of the important iron-smelting technologies applied in the iron making. Tis process generates agglomerated bloom as the end-product along with slag2. Iron-based archaeometallurgical artefacts are important in demonstrating the ancient technological developments that proceeded and dispersed in the ancient times5,6. Te Indian blacksmiths were famous glob- ally and the steel (wootz steel—produced from iron bloom manufactured by Indian tribes) produced by them was used in Damascus steelmaking, which was famous for its excellent mechanical properties 7. Indian ancient metallurgical and iron making practices have attracted signifcant attention in the recent past but detailed inves- tigations on the structural properties of the tribe’s made iron are yet to be performed8. Te ancient Indian iron-making technology has been famous for producing corrosion-resistant iron. Te Delhi iron pillar, which was made around ffh century AD (~ 1600 years old) is famous for its immunity to rust- ing and a prominent example of the Indian iron making process9,10. Te Delhi iron pillar is also an important example of tribal tradition (Indian blacksmiths) of iron making in India. Several theories have been postulated regarding corrosion resistance of the Delhi iron pillar. Some of those refer to the inherent nature of the construc- tion material, such as the selection of pure iron, presence of slag particles and slag coatings, surface fnishing using mechanical operation, phosphate flm formation, or the Delhi’s climate 11–17. Te exact reason for the superior corrosion resistance phenomenon remains a mystery. It is not possible to examine the iron from the Delhi Iron pillar as it is an archaeologically protected monument. We have examined iron that was manufactured by Indian blacksmiths (Agaria tribes) using an Indian tra- ditional technique. Agaria tribes are regarded as important tribal community responsible for channelizing the traditional iron and steel making technological growth in various Indian states in the central region, such as Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Orissa Eastern part of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from the ancient times 18. It is noteworthy that Agaria tribes were not allowed to reside near to the villages, hence they used to perform iron 1Curtin Corrosion Centre, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. 2Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia. 3John de Laeter Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. 4School of Molecular and Life Sciences (Chemistry), Curtin Institute for Functional Molecules and Interfaces, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. *email: [email protected] Scientifc Reports | (2021) 11:4221 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81918-w 1 Vol.:(0123456789) www.nature.com/scientificreports/ making practice in a deep forest and adopted this practice as their means of livelihood. Tey were famous for performing special rituals customs (i.e. worshipping their God called Lohasur) prior to the start of iron-making19. India’s status as a colony of the British Empire until 1947, afected the traditional iron-making practices that were banned by the British rulers. Terefore, the technological and historical knowledge of ancient iron-making by Agaria tribes was lost and only a few clues can be obtained from the travel documents written earlier. Tere are still a few old members of the same tribes who have seen iron making practices in their early childhood. Tese are the only remaining sources of the iron making knowledge other than the travel documents. Agaria tribes’ sound- ness and skills in iron making technology made them travel to Japan where one can view their crafs19. Igaki et al. (1986) compared the soundness of corrosion resistance of Japanese and Indian ancient iron and found superior corrosion resistance of the Indian iron 20. Igaki along with Prakash travelled to Loharpara, Bastar Chhattisgarh, and were able to locate the ‘Mundia’ tribes (diferent tribes from Agarias) and studied their iron-making tech- nology from furnace making and process implementation’s point of view. However, detailed structure–property evaluation of the iron made by these tribes, using their traditional furnaces have not been performed 21. In this study, we have applied a range of advanced microscopy, spectroscopy, difraction, and tomography techniques to unveil the hidden corrosion resistance mechanism of iron made by ancient traditional techniques in India. Te reasons for the corrosion resistance of ancient Indian iron is still not clear. Diferent theories such as the presence of phosphorus in iron, presence of inert slag inclusions in iron, intentionally coated slag lay- ers in iron, use of mechanical forming techniques, etc. have been proposed in diferent studies performed on the diferent ancient Indian iron artefacts. However, the corrosion resistance of iron made by tribal traditional techniques has not been examined to date to the best of our knowledge. Materials and methods Material collection. Members of the ‘Agaria’ tribes living in central India (Aamadandh, Korba (District: Korba), Chhattisgarh) donated the iron samples made through ancient Indian metallurgical techniques and using bloom furnace to D.D. for this investigation. A feld survey was also conducted, and iron ore samples and slags collected from the region where the iron was made. However, the furnaces have been destroyed by the weathering action, with only a few remaining signs evident. Material characterization. In order to investigate the mechanism of superior corrosion resistance of iron made by tribes using ancient Indian metallurgical techniques, multiple characterization tools capable of char- acterizing the morphological and compositional features at various length scales (µm to nm) were used. Mor- phological features of the corrosion product layer formed on the top of the iron are analysed by feld emission gun electron microscope (FESEM). FESEM image acquisition was conducted at 5 kV. Chemical composition of corrosion products was characterized using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Te EDS acquisition was done at 15 kV, with the EDS coupled to FESEM. Laboratory‑based surface characterization techniques. Grazing incidence X‑Ray difraction (GIXRD). We have characterized corrosion products using the GIXRD to confrm the crystalline phases pre- sent in the corrosion products. Rietveld analysis was used for evaluating the phase fraction using GIXRD pat- tern. Te penetration depth of the X-ray is limited inside the iron sample. Terefore, X-ray can reveal the cor- rosion flm. However, the entire iron sample could not be analysed using GIXRD. GIXRD data were collected using a PANalytical Empyrean difractometer using Cu Kα radiation. Te incident beam had a parabolic mirror with 2.3° Soller slits, and was fxed at 2° to the specimen surface. Te difracted beam had 2.3° Soller slits, a 0.18° parallel plate collimator, and a point detector with a 0.05 mm receiving slit. Difraction data were taken over the range 10°–100° 2θ in steps of 0.02°. Te difraction data were collected in this fxed-incident beam geometry in order to enhance the contribution from surface layers. Phase identifcation was carried out using the sofware package EVA14 with the ICDD PDF2 database. Crystal structures for the phases were taken from the ICDD PDF 4 + database. Fluorescence, which is considered as an unwanted phenomena in difraction, depends on the type of X-ray radiation source used (Copper (Cu) Kα radiation in our case) and the type of analysed
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